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#Imagemaster R/t

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#121787From: Ben WilliamsSep 8, 1995 4:42 PM
Everyone, I am very pleased to tell you that we have collated the results of the response to the upgrade of IM R/t, and they have far exceeded our expectations, given the current state of the Amiga. As a result, we are now planning the next IM R/t upgrade, most likely to become available sometime around Christmas, although I must emphasize that date is tenative. ESCOM, or whatever they're calling themselves now, had planned to have new Amigas on the market somewhere in the same time frame and we look foward to that as well. Perhaps it will add to the longevity of the market. I am very glad, personally, to be able to write this message. 🙂 Ben Williams for Black Belt Systems
#121798From: Paul IdolSep 8, 1995 8:12 PM
Great news, Ben! Paul
#121805From: Betty Clay/SYSOPSep 8, 1995 10:31 PM
That's great news, Ben. Thanks. —Betty
#121849From: Jeff WalkerSep 9, 1995 7:25 AM
I'm glad it went well for you. Considering that we're not going to see an RTG Amiga in the forseeable future, would you consider altering the Imagemaster GUI so it will run on all the popular Amiga graphics boards that use the screen modes database? Jeff Walker, JAM magazine jwalker@cix.compulink.co.uk
#121879From: Ben WilliamsSep 9, 1995 1:50 PM
Jeff, > would you consider altering the Imagemaster GUI so it will run on all > the popular Amiga graphics boards that use the screen modes database? We've done more than consider it – we have such a project about 1/2 done. We called it v10. The v10 project was cancelled because of market factors – that is, it's small and getting smaller – I cannot justify the programming staff it would take to finish it. Now, if – and this is a big if – the Amiga market rebounds, then, yes, we'd be delighted to get v10 out there. v10 is for the Amiga what WinImages is for the PC – same type of GUI, same type of animation-friendly tools, and some other goodies too, so considering the response WinImages has gotten on the PC, odds are the Amiga people would like it. At this time, the plan for the next update for IM R/t is to add operations to it – as we added fire an dlightning in v6, we'll be adding more capabilities along those lines. The GUI will not change as things stand now. Ben Williams for Black Belt Systems
#122139From: john bennettSep 12, 1995 12:00 AM
Ben, Its Great to hear there will be future revs of IM/rt for the Amiga. Of coarse the V10 project sounds really cool also. I had IM running with a FC24 and it was quite nice and speedy, since, I have hooked my A3000 to a 1960 monitor and unfortunately rendered my FC24 non usable. I hopr this is just temporary. Anyone know if its possible to use the flicker free modes available on the A3000 and still stay wired for use with a FC24???? With IM once you've gone Hi-res/Hi-color its hard to go back to Ham or 16 color :^( Keep up the good work, the new FX in IM/rt 1.6 are really fun. ….John
#122157From: Jeff WalkerSep 12, 1995 7:30 AM
Ah dear, yet another half-finished Amiga project on hold. Never mind. At least Black Belt is still with us, for a while longer at least. Jeff Walker, JAM magazine jwalker@cix.compulink.co.uk
#121853From: Hank DuckmanSep 9, 1995 9:44 AM
Ben; < we are now planning the next IM R/t upgrade, most likely to become available sometime around Christmas, although I must emphasize that date is tenative.> That's good news for all Amigaphiles! <ESCOM, or whatever they're calling themselves now> Do I detect a hint of sarcasm?;) Pax Vobiscum! Hank from northern N.J. running A2000 GVP'040@33
#121880From: Ben WilliamsSep 9, 1995 1:50 PM
Hankm > Do I detect a hint of sarcasm?;) Um… no, perhaps you're seeing the sharp edges of a cynical nature, though. :\ Ben Williams for Black Belt Systems
#121899From: Trent K. JohnsonSep 9, 1995 6:46 PM
>>I am very glad, personally, to be able to write this message. :-)<< Huzzah! Trent/ReAnimators
#121930From: Ed VishootSep 10, 1995 12:37 PM
Ben, Wanna bet that I was personally more pleased to read that message than you were pleased to write it <big grin>? Are you looking for inputs for the feature(s) to be added? EdV
#121975From: Ben WilliamsSep 10, 1995 9:32 PM
Ed, We're always looks for suggestions. If you've got ideas for new types of operations, we would love to hear them. Ben Williams for Black Belt Systems ———————– bwilliams@blackbelt.com WEB Site – http://www.blackbelt.com/blackbelt/bx_top.html